Gwyneth Was Right—Pubic Hair Is Back

Having grown up in a time when girls started getting Brazilian waxes in high school, the idea that pubic-hair grooming may be going out of style is a little hard for me to believe. But according to a poll conducted by online pharmacy UK Medix, that's exactly what's happening.

Of the 1,870 women surveyed, 51 percent said they do not "style or groom their pubic hair" at all. Forty-five percent of those going au naturel said that while they used to engage in some form of pubic-hair upkeep, they could no longer be bothered with the hassle. And 14 percent had stopped because it was just too expensive (which, yes). Their partners were mostly happy with the change: 62 percent said their significant other preferred the natural look.

The main takeaway here (besides how amazing it is to see a grooming trend favor less work instead of more) is that Gwyneth Paltrow is on the cutting edge. Last April, Paltrow told Ellen Degeneres that she was working a "'70s vibe." And that wasn't the first time the actress had revealed herself to be a bikini-line trendsetter. More than a decade ago, Paltrow heralded the age of the Brazilian wax, famously saying that New York City waxing mecca J Sisters had changed her life. The results of this poll suggest that Paltrow is once again a trendsetter. And we can expect things to get a bit more hirsute below the belt, at least until she changes her mind.